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Cotton Newslines radio clips updated each Wednesday and Friday. Both TV and radio feature interviews with researchers, industry, Congressional and administrative officials. Files are available for download in the MP3 format.

Cotton Newsline: August 15, 2018
The latest USDA supply and demand report for U.S. cotton includes higher beginning stocks, production, exports, and ending stocks for the 2018 crop year.
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Cotton Newsline: August 3, 2018
Sign up has begun for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) seed cotton programs for the 2018 crop year.
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Cotton Newsline: August 1, 2018
Congress continues it work on writing the new Farm Bill that should take effect on the 2019 crop.
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Cotton Newsline: July 27, 2018
The latest USDA estimate shows world cotton mill use reaching a record level in 2018 and 2019. Global consumption is projected at 127 million bales for the 2018 crop year.
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Cotton Newsline: July 25, 2018
The sign-up period has begun for the Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program.
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Cotton Newsline: July 20, 2018
This week the House of Representatives took the necessary steps to proceed to conference with the Senate on the 2018 Farm Bill.
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Cotton Newsline: July 17, 2018
A seven-member 2018 COTTON USA Executive Delegation traveled to the Indian cities of Mumbai, Coimbatore and New Delhi to participate in conferences emphasizing U.S. cotton's quality to Indian textile mill leadership and to conduct meetings with key mill partners.
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Cotton Newsline: July 11, 2018
In the latest USDA acreage report, USDA projects a 7% increase in cotton acreage for the 2018-19 crop year.
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Cotton Newsline: July 6, 2018
Last week the Senate passed their version of the 2018 Farm Bill. During the Senate Ag Committee consideration of the bill several weeks ago, two amendments were adopted that were extremely damaging to U.S. cotton policy.
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Cotton Newsline: June 27, 2018
USDA released additional details about the 2018 seed cotton program this week
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Cotton Newsline: June 20, 2018
Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee considered their version of the 2018 Farm Bill. During the committee mark-up session, a number of amendments were adopted by voice vote and accepted by the committee.
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Cotton Newsline: June 13, 2018
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
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Cotton Newsline: June 8, 2018
The Senate Agriculture Committee finalized their version of the Farm Bill this week.
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Cotton Newsline: June 1, 2018
Last week, the cotton adjusted world price hit its highest mark since 2012.
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Cotton Newsline: May 25, 2018
Since the House vote on final passage of the 2018 Farm Bill failed last Friday, the Speaker has made a motion to reconsider the bill with another vote on passage sometime between now and June 22nd.
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Cotton Newsline: May 18, 2018
The House of Representatives is considering its version of the 2018 Farm Bill this week.
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Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2018
A letter distributed by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) included a May 31st deadline to sign up for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program.
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Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2018
Since China's announcement of significantly higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton, the National Cotton Council has been monitoring the situation and working closely with both governments.
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Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2018
The sign-up period for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program ends next week.
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Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2018
USDA announced additional details on the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program.
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Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2018
Congress continues to make progress on reauthorizing the Farm Bill this year.
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Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2018
This week the House Agriculture Committee took the first step in reauthorizing the Farm Bill. The committee reported the bill out on a 26-20 partisan vote.
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Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2018
Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, testified before the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee to review the USDA budget proposal that was put forward for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Cotton Newsline: April 13, 2018
The sign-up period for the Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program is underway.
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Cotton Newsline: April 11, 2018
Work on the 2018 Farm Bill is coming into focus in Congress as media reports indicate that the House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Mike Conaway, plans to release his draft version of the Farm Bill by the end of this week and hold a House Agriculture Committee markup session on April 18TH.
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Cotton Newsline: April 6, 2018
The sign-up period for USDA’s Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program is well underway.
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Cotton Newsline: March 28, 2018
The National Cotton Council is working closely with both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to make sure that the industry’s Farm Bill priorities are included and maintained in both the House and Senate versions.
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Cotton Newsline: March 23, 2018
U.S. cotton producers have faced four years of financial stress with a weaker safety net than other covered commodities.
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Cotton Newsline: March 21, 2018
The House and Senate agriculture committees continue their work at the committee level to develop their respective versions of the farm bill.
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Cotton Newsline: March 14, 2018
As we look ahead to the development of the 2018 farm bill, the current expectation is that the House Agriculture Committee will consider their version of the farm bill next week.
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Cotton Newsline: March 9, 2018
USDA recently announced the reinstatement of a Cotton Ginning Cost Share program that will be paid on the 2016 crop cotton acres.
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Cotton Newsline: March 7, 2018
At the recent Mid-South Farm and Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee, Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the reinstatement of a Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program that will offset a portion of cotton producers’ 2016 crop season ginning costs.
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Cotton Newsline: February 23, 2018
When Congress passed the supplemental disaster bill, they included a provision that would restore eligibility for cotton in the Title I ARC and PLC programs of the farm bill.
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Cotton Newsline: February 21, 2018
The National Cotton Council’s release of the acreage intentions survey results is just one part of the economic report the Council offers to industry members at their annual meeting.
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Cotton Newsline: February 16, 2018
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 13.1 million cotton acres this spring, up 3.7 percent from 2017, according to the National Cotton Council’s 37th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
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Cotton Newsline: February 14, 2018
According to USDA’s February report, U.S. cotton producers were estimated to have harvested a 21 million plus bale crop in 2017.
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Cotton Newsline: February 2, 2018
The Administration took two actions that are critically important to U.S. agriculture and the cotton industry this week to try to lessen the regulatory burdens and provide more certainty for agriculture.
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Cotton Newsline: January 31, 2018
February 8th is the next funding deadline that Congress faces. That is when the existing short-term funding bill expires.
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Cotton Newsline: January 26, 2018
Congress resolved the government shutdown this week by passing a three-week continuing resolution.
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Cotton Newsline: January 24, 2018
In its January crop report, the Department of Agriculture estimated a 2017-2018 U.S. cotton crop of 21.26 million bales.
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Cotton Newsline: January 19, 2018
The National Cotton Council continues its work to provide short-term economic relief to cotton producers ahead of the new farm bill.
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Cotton Newsline: January 17, 2018
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences annually brings together those with a stake in a healthy U.S. cotton production sector, among them university and USDA researchers, Extension personnel/agents, consultants, and industry sales/support personnel.
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Cotton Newsline: January 12, 2018
Just prior to their Christmas break, the House passed the third installment of a Supplemental Disaster funding bill to address losses following last year's hurricanes and wildfires.
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Cotton Newsline: December 20, 2017
This week Congress is trying to complete their must-pass items before they adjourn for a Christmas break.
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Cotton Newsline: December 22, 2017
In the latest USDA supply and demand report, U.S. cotton production was increased to 21.4 million bales while U.S. cotton exports also saw an increase.
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Cotton Newsline: December 15, 2017
Congress returned to session this week for a two-week work period with several major to-do items to complete before the end of this year.
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Cotton Newsline: December 8, 2017
The 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas, will provide insight on current research and emerging technology – to help attendees improve cotton production, processing and marketing efficiency.
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Cotton Newsline: December 1, 2017
The National Cotton Council is hosting their annual Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas.
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Cotton Newsline: November 17, 2017
In its November crop report, USDA increased its estimate for the 2017-18 U.S. cotton crop to 21.4 million bales, mostly due to higher production in regions that offset the losses from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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Cotton Newsline: November 10, 2017
EPA announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize damage to neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations used to control weeds in genetically modified cotton and soybeans.
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Cotton Newsline: November 3, 2017
This week, the House of Representatives unveiled their version of comprehensive tax reform.
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Cotton Newsline: November 1, 2017
The ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is currently at an impasse following the fourth round of negotiations.
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Cotton Newsline: October 27, 2017
USDA has released their latest estimate of the U.S. cotton crop. The October estimate was roughly 600,000 bales less than the September report
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Cotton Newsline: October 11, 2017
The fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations began this week in the Washington D.C. area.
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Cotton Newsline: October 6, 2017
Textile manufacturing executives representing 15 countries visited the U.S. Cotton Belt to get a better understanding of U.S. cotton and its positive reputation.
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Cotton Newsline: September 29, 2019
Registration is open for the 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conference, set for January 3-5 at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, TX.
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Cotton Newsline: September 22, 2017
In its September crop report, USDA estimated a 2017 U.S. cotton crop of almost 21.8 million bales.
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Cotton Newsline: September 15, 2017
Congress, working with the White House, passed a comprehensive measure to deal with several impending deadlines last week.
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Cotton Newsline: September 13, 2017
Secretary of Agriculture Perdue announced the realignment of a number of agencies and offices within the USDA with a stated goal to improve customer service and maximize efficiency.
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Cotton Newsline: September 8, 2017
Congress was faced with a long to-do list upon their return to Washington this week
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Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2017
Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration was a guest at the National Cotton Council’s recent mid-year board meeting.
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Cotton Newsline: August 25, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment period deadline for the proposal to rescind the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.
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Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2017
The first survey of the 2017 U.S. cotton crop production indicates a crop of 20.5 million bales, 1.5 million above last month and the largest production in 11 years.
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